AI Hackathon

Competition rules & submission terms.

Who can enter

  • The Hackathon is open to individuals aged 18 or over. Teams are not allowed.
  • You may submit one application. Employees of the organisers and anyone involved in judging may not enter.

Applications

  • Applications must be submitted through this website before Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 (UK time). Late applications cannot be accepted and the form closes automatically.
  • Applications must address a real problem facing a community and explain how AI contributes to the solution.
  • A finished product is not required, but you must provide credible evidence of your concept (a link, files or a written explanation).

Shortlisting

  • The organisers review every complete application against: community problem and relevance; innovation and creativity; practical use of AI; feasibility and proof of concept; and potential community impact.
  • The final shortlist is planned for Sat, 5 Dec 2026, 12:00. Every applicant will be told the outcome by email. The organisers' decisions are final.

The live Hackathon

  • Shortlisted finalists must attend in person on 12 December 2026 and check in with their finalist ticket.
  • Final projects must be submitted through the finalist page before Sat, 12 Dec 2026, 14:30. Every submission is timestamped and the latest one before the deadline counts.
  • Finalists present their solution for judging. Prizes are 1st £1,500, 2nd £1,000 and 3rd £500, paid to the individual winner.

Your work

  • You keep ownership of everything you create. By entering, you allow the organisers to describe and show your project (title, summary and demo link) in connection with the summit, only where you have agreed to public listing.
  • Your entry must be your own work. You may use third-party tools, models, libraries and data only where you have the right to do so, and you must say which ones you used.
  • Entries must not contain unlawful, harmful or offensive content, or other people's personal data without their permission.

General

  • The organisers may disqualify entries that break these rules, and may change dates or these rules if needed, telling applicants by email.
  • Personal data is handled as described in our privacy notice.